Two Old Stores

Here’s a look at two old country stores – one from bygone years and one still around. Kind of ironic I guess that the one specializing in coffins and caskets is gone but the one that is now a tavern is still around.

From Shorpy.com

Kitts’ store was in Maynardville, Tennessee but Hank Dietle’s Tavern is right here in Rockville, Maryland.

From https://www.facebook.com/HankDietlesTavern

Here’s a nice story on Hank Dietle’s Tavern (click here.)  Some excerpts follow:

Some of that description sounds familiar doesn’t it?  

P.S. When I did an internet search trying to find out additional info on the Kitts Store in Maynardville, this is what popped up.Anyone else find that sad?

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